endearing
adjective
en·dear·ing
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: arousing feelings of affection or admiration
an endearing habit/quality
… the character he plays … is one of the most endearing on television …—
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you have to wonder about people who don't find kittens and puppies endearing
his impish sense of humor is one of his more endearing traits
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Morrow and Turner bickered their way in and out of romance amid the tundra and always called one another by their last names, which was weirdly endearing.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 6 May 2025
Basner says Ben Ammar also won him over with his endearing personality.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 6 May 2025
Wiry and dangerous, the character is also strangely endearing.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Their friendship — initially competitive and then endearing — takes center stage.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
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Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 6 May 2025
Basner says Ben Ammar also won him over with his endearing personality.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 6 May 2025
Wiry and dangerous, the character is also strangely endearing.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Their friendship — initially competitive and then endearing — takes center stage.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for endearing
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“Endearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endearing. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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